St. Peter's Cross Keys C of E Academy Rooted in love we flourish and grow
Local Governing Body
Governing Body
Mrs Tessa Durham - Chair/Local Authority
Mrs Jenna Freear - Co-opted
Mrs Liz Murray - Ex-Officio
Mr Matthew Tomlinson - Headteacher
Mrs Ann Town - Vice Chair/Co-opted
Mr Chris Walsh - Parent
Miss Samantha Moyses - Staff
Ms Jessica Colson - Diocesan
Mrs Kelly Farmer - Parent
Miss Kirsty Lyodd - Co-opted
| St. Peter's Cross Keys C of E Primary Academy Governing Body | |
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| Chair of Governors | Tessa Durham |
| Vice Chair of Governors | Ann Town |
| Clerk to the Governors | Caspia Baird |
Committee's and Responsibilities
| Governors | |
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| Governor Training Coordinator | Jessica Colson |
| Safeguarding | Tessa Durham |
| Special Educational Needs | Jenna Freear |
| Governors | Category of Governor |
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| Jessica Colson | Diocesan |
| Kelly Farmer | Parent |
| Tessa Durham | Local Authority |
| Matthew Tomlinson | Head Teacher (no voting rights) |
| Helen Kujawinski | Associate (no voting rights) |
| Rev'd Elizabeth Murray | Ex-Officio |
| Ann Town | Co-opted |
| Jenna Freear | Co-opted |
| Chris Walsh | Parent |
| Victoria Cobb | Deputy Head Teacher (no voting rights) |
| Samantha Moyses | Staff |
| Kirsty Lloyd | Co-opted |
Link Governor Roles for 2025-2026 Academic Year
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St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy - Details of Governors
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Name |
Position |
Other roles |
Appointed |
Term of office |
Date Stepped Down |
Business & Pecuniary interests |
Governance roles in other schools |
Relationships between governors & staff |
Attendance record over last Academic Year ** |
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**AP1=Strategic Development - AP2=Finance, Personnel & Pay - Full = Full Governor Meeting of the local governing body Attendance over 2020-2021 Academic Year and Attendance over 2021-2022 as year progresses Summer Term 2022 - all meetings held as FGB 2022-23 - 1 x Strat Plan - 2 x FGB per term 2023-24 - 6 x FGB 2024-25 - 6 x FGB |
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| Reverend Elizabeth Murray |
Ex-officio Governor |
23 April 2018 | ongoing |
1. Local reverend (since April 2018) 2. Member of Diocesan Board of Education Board (Southwell & Nottinghamshire) (since 2015) |
Governor at Elston, All Saints Primary, Newark (since Oct 2013) | none |
2021-2022 Full 4/5 AP1 1/2 2022-2023 FGB 2/2 SP not reqd 2023-2024 FGB 4/6 2024-2025 FGB 3/6 |
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| Jessica Colson | Foundation Governor |
Health & Safety Governor 2021-2022 was Chair of Accountability Panel One |
18 May 2018 | to 18 May 2026 | Church Warden (since 2015) & Safeguarding Officer (since 2017) at St. Peter's Church, Farndon | Governor at Christchurch Primary School, Newark since 2021 | none |
2021-2022 Full 5/5 AP1 1/2 AP2 2/2 2022-2023 SP 1/1 FGB 2/2 2023-2024 FGB 5/6 2024-2025 FGB 5/6 |
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| Joanne Hoult | Staff Governor | 6 March 2018 | to 5 March 2022 | Year 1 Teacher St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy (since 2013) | none | none |
2021-2022 Full 1/1 AP1 2/2 To date of leaving |
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Rebekah Daley |
Staff Governor |
9 March 2022 |
8 March 2026 |
Teacher (Y4,5 & 6) St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy (since 2011) |
none | none |
Appointed March 2022 Full 2/4 2022-2023 Full 1/2 SP not reqd 2023-2024 FGB 2/6 To date of leaving |
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| Elizabeth Duffell | Head Teacher | 1 January 2010 | 31st December 2023 | Head Teacher at St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy (since 2010) | none | none |
2021-2022 Full 5/5 AP1 1/2 AP2 1/2 2022-2023 SP 0/1 (covid) FGB 2/2 2023-2024 FGB 2/2 To date of leaving |
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| Tessa Durham |
Parent Governor 12 May 17 to 1 May 2020 Local Authority Governor |
1 May 2020 | ongoing | none | none | none |
2021-2022 Full 4/5 AP1 2/2 2022-2023 SP 1/1 FGB 1/2 2023-2024 FGB 6/6 2024-2025 FGB 4/6 |
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| Kelly Farmer |
Parent Governor |
14 April 2022 |
to April 2026 |
1. Friends of St Peter's Farndon (PTA) - Chair (since Sept 21) 2. Farndon After School Club - member of committee (since 2016) |
none | none |
Appointed April 2022 Full 2/3 2022-2023 FGB 2/2 SP not reqd 2023-2024 FGB 5/6 2024-2025 FGB 5/6 |
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Jamie Pitts |
Co-opted Governor | 10 December 2020 | December 2024 | May 2024 | none | none | none |
2021-2022 Full 4/5 AP2 1/2 2022-2023 FGB 2/2 SP not reqd 2023-2024 FGB 3/4 To point of leaving |
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Victoria Cobb |
Deputy Head Teacher | 01 September 2022 | ongoing | none | none | none |
2022-2023 SP 0/1 (Covid) FGB 2/2 2023-2024 FGB Maternity leave 2024-2025 FGB 2/6 |
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| Matthew Tomlinson | Head Teacher | 01 September 2022 | ongoing | none | none | none |
2022-2023 SP 1/1 FGB 2/2 2023-2024 FGB 6/6 2024-2025 FGB 5/6 |
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Helen Kujawinski |
Associate Governor No voting rights |
01 January 2023 | ongoing | none | none | none |
In role ref 1/1/23 2023-2024 FGB 3/6 2024-2025 FGB 4/6 |
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| Ann Town | Co-opted Governor | 25 July 2023 | July 2027 | Ex-Head Primary Teacher at Bleasby | none |
2023-2024 FGB 5/6 2024-2025 FGB 4/6 |
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| Chris Walsh | Parent Governor | 12th September 2023 | September 2027 | none | none | Brother-in-law to Jenna Freear |
2023-2024 FGB 6/6 2024-2025 FGB 3/6 |
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| Jenna Freear | Parent Governor | 6th February 2024 | February 2028 | none | Sister-in-law to Chris Walsh |
2023-2024 FGB 4/4 2024-2025 FGB 2/6 |
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| Samantha Moyses | Staff Governor | 7th October 2024 | October 2028 | Year 5 teacher | none | none |
2024-2025 FGB 2/6 |
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| Kirsty Lloyd | Co-opted | 18th May 2025 | May 2029 | Local wildlife campaigner | none | none |
2024-2025 FGB |
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Governors Policies
- Governors Signed Code of Conduct 2022-23PDF File
- Governors School Visits Policy Autumn 2021.pdfPDF File
- Governors Code Of Conduct - March 2022 (signed copy held in school)PDF File
- Terms of Reference for all SNMAT Governors - March 2022.pdfPDF File
- Terms of Reference for SNMAT Senior Governors - March 2022.pdfPDF File
- Staff, Directors and Governor Expenses Policy - Autumn 22.pdfPDF File